Horseshoeing stall



May ,1, 1928. 1,668,384

F. .l. sTEFL HORSESHOEING STALL P7P ATTORNE @fg i" throughout the several views,

Patented May l, 1928.

UNITED lsrl-,BLTES1 PAT FRANK J. STEFL, OF RICE LAKE, WISCONSINL HORSESI-IOEING STALL.

Application file'cl August 18, 1927. Serial No. 213,924.

This invention relates to in'iprovenlents in horseshoeing stalls, and has tor its primary object to provide `a simple and practical apparatus of this kind by means of which a vicious Aanimal may be readily shed, without danger of injury :to "the shoer.

Other objectswill become apparent 'as the natureoifthe invention is kbetter understood, and the `same Iconsists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts Figure 1 isla side elevational Yvie-w of a horseshoeing stall constructed in accordance with't'hel present invention;

Figure 2 is -a iront end thereof;

Figure 3 is -a horizontal nsection taken on line S-Soi Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is ka vertical 'transverse section taken upon llineof `Fig-ure `1. n y

Referring more in detail to 4.the drawing, the present inventionwconsists of a frame embodying corner posts 5 mounted upon side sills 6 and end sills 7 and connected at the top by suitable braces 8 and 9 respectively extending longitudinally and transversely of the frame. Between the posts on one side of the frame is mounted a horizontal bar 10, and between the posts on the other side of the trame is mounted a hori- Zontal roller 11 having a projecting operating shaft 12 at its forward end operatively geared to an operating crank handle 13 by means ot' a worm gearing generally indicated at 14. To the roller 11 are fastened girth straps 15 which are adapted to be passed under the body of the animal and are provided at their ends with buckle means 16 for detachably connecting the same to the rod 10. Obviously, by rotating the handle 13, the roller 11 may be turned for winding the girth straps 15 thereon and adjusting the latter to the animal, the adjustment being eliectively maintained by the self-locking nature of the worm gearing 14. Slidably connected at their ends by loops 17 to the front and rear girth straps 15 are longitudinal straps 17 which are adaptedto' extend between the legs of the animal and are capable of adjustment toward or away from each other on the girth straps according to the size of the body of the animal to be shod.

yelevational view Attached at their 'lower ends to the front girth strap 15 are a pair of head-stock straps 19 which extend upwardly in slightly diverging relation and are ,anchored at their upper ends to the 'adjacent 'front transverse brace @and which are preferably formed `ot separately connected ysections connected by the use ,of buckles 20; It will be understood that lthe animals head is `adapted to fbe received between the straps 19 so that the animal may not swing his head to one side or the otherto an objectionable extent or to such an extent as to watch the shoeing operation and become frightened. The buckle connections 20 are provided for adjusting the length ot `the straps 19 in4 accordav ance with kthe adjustment. ofthe girth strap 15, las will be readily apparent. Thejposts at the rear end et the frame are connected by a breeching strap'Ql, by means of which the animal. is preventedifrom .balking during the shoeing operation,l and thisbreeching strap is preferably composed oit sepa-v rate sections suitably secured to the'corner posts and separably connected by `means of a Abuckle 22. Suitable hopples 23 are rse-l.`

cured tol the lower end portions of the corner posts adapted to be ltied about` the animals legs `:tor preventing the animal from kicking during the shoeing operation.

In use, the animal is driven into the stall and secured by the various devices herein described. The straps 19 prevent escape from the front end of the frame and the strap 21 which passes aroundy the buttocks prevents the animal from backing out ofthe frame. The feet, except the one to be operated on, kare secured by the hopples 23. The foot which .is to receivel the shoe may be placed on top of an ordinary leg rest or stand 24. The apparatus is fastened to the floor by means of the side sills 6.

By the apparatus herein described, the animal will be securely held, and vicious,

Arestless andnervous horses or other animals can be easily and expeditiously shod without danger of injury to the shoer.

adjustments and changes necessary in using the apparatus may be quickly made, and

the apparatus edectively serves the purpose for which it is intended.

lWhat I claim as new is 1. In a horseshoeiug stall, a frame having corner posts, a horizontal` rod mounted between the corner posts on one side of the frame, a horizontal winding roller jour- The various necting the upper ends of the front corner naled between tbe corner posts on the other side of the frame, girth straps fastened to the roller and having means for detaehably connecting the same to said rod, a brace connecting the upper ends of the front corner posts, and a pair ot headstock straps at tached to and depending from the brace and fastened at their lower ends tothe front girth strap.

2. In a horseshoeing stall, a frame having corner posts, a horizontal rod mounted between the corner posts on one side of the fraine, a horizontal winding'roller journaled between the corner posts on the other side or" the frame, girth straps fastened to the roller and having means for detachably Connecting the same to said rod, a brace connecting the upper ends of the front corner posts, a pair of head-stock straps attached to and depending from the brace and fastened at their lower ends of the front girth strap, and means to adjust the length of said head-stock straps.

3. In a horseshoeing stall, a frame having corner posts, a horizontal rod mounted between the corner posts on one side of the iframe, a horizontal winding roller journaled between the corner posts on the other side of the frame, girth straps fastened to the roller and having means for detachably connecting the same to said rod, a brace conposts, a pair of head-stock straps attached to and depending -troni the brace and 'fastened at their lower ends ofthe front girth strap, and longitudinal straps slidably ycon- Y to and depending from the brace and 'fas-y tened at their lower ends to the front girth strap, said roller having a forwardly projeeting operating shaft, an operating handle, and a Worin gearing between the operating shaft of the roller and said handle.

5. In a-horseshoeing corner posts, a horizontal rod mounted between the corner posts on one side et' the ifi-aine, aA horizontal -winding roller journaled between the corner posts onthe other side of the frame, girth strapsfastened to the roller and having meansffor detachably coiniecting the saine to said rod, a brace connecting the upper ends of the front corner posts, a pair of head-stock straps attached to and depending from the brace and fas tened at their lower ends to the front girth strap, and hopple ropes on the corner posts adapted to be tied about the animals legs.

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

FRANK J. sTnrL.V

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